DeWolfe Engineering Associates

What DeWolfe Engineering Associates does

DeWolfe Engineering Associates, PC is a twelve-person professional civil and structural engineering firm headquartered in Montpelier, Vermont, founded in 1989 by Richard S. DeWolfe, P.E. and incorporated in 1996. The firm is currently owned and led by Christopher J. Temple, P.E. (President) and Brian Lane-Karnas, P.E. (Vice President), and delivers design and consulting services organized into four core practice areas: Structural Engineering (buildings, bridges, retaining walls, trusses, foundations in steel, concrete, timber, masonry, and light gauge steel), Civil Engineering (site engineering, grading, storm drainage, water supply, sanitary systems, highway design), Permitting (Act 250, environmental, and municipal permits), and Construction Engineering (monitoring, shoring design, inspection, and permit compliance). The firm holds professional engineering licensure across Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York, and serves municipal, higher education, healthcare, commercial, hospitality, industrial, and nonprofit clients throughout Northern New England.

The firm's technology stack is conventional for the sector: computer structural analysis programs supplemented by hand calculations, with no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or digital platform products disclosed. The firm's competitive positioning centers on speed-to-answer (described as "unmatched by most engineering firms"), deep regulatory expertise in Vermont's Act 250 permitting regime built over 32+ years, and a team-based approach that pairs senior engineers with younger professionals. Notable delivered projects include a $20M LEED Silver-certified 68,200 SF hockey arena for Bowdoin College, a $17M 65,000 SF classroom building for Community College of Vermont, a 133-ft clear-span multi-purpose arena for Norwich University, a $7.2M public safety building for the Town of Stowe, and structural design for Sugarbush Resort's Gate House Lodge.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-priced professional service fees determined by scope, complexity, and requirements — there is no disclosed subscription, retainer, or productized pricing model. Distribution is direct: the firm engages municipalities, commercial enterprises, educational institutions, contractors, and architects through regional relationships, supplemented by referral partnerships with architecture firms and contractor networks in Northern New England. The firm maintains educational partnerships with Norwich University and Vermont Technical College and holds memberships in the Vermont and Central Vermont Chambers of Commerce, but operates without formal marketing infrastructure and has not raised external capital.

Name

DeWolfe Engineering Associates

Legal name

DeWolfe Engineering Associates, PC

Website

https://dirtsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DeWolfe Engineering Associates, PC is a 12-person civil and structural engineering firm in Montpelier, Vermont, founded in 1989. It serves municipalities, colleges, and commercial clients across Northern New England with site design, structural design, permitting, and construction monitoring services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil and Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Structural engineering design
• Construction permitting
• Site engineering
• Municipal infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpelier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering services including civil engineering, structural engineering, and construction project consultation. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, permitting, and construction monitoring services. Projects include new construction, additions, rehabilitation and restoration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

DeWolfe Engineering Associates, PC provides professional civil and structural engineering design and construction project consultation services. Its core offerings include analysis and design of buildings, bridges, and retaining walls; site engineering, grading, drainage, water supply, and sanitary systems; Act 250 and environmental permitting; and construction monitoring, inspection, and shoring design for new construction, additions, rehabilitation, and restoration projects.

Product overview

DeWolfe Engineering Associates, PC is a twelve-person civil and structural engineering firm based in Montpelier, Vermont, founded in 1989. The company offers a unified suite of engineering services organized around two core practice areas: Civil Engineering (including site engineering, grading, run-off hydraulics, storm drainage, water supply, sanitary systems, highway design, and intersection evaluation) and Structural Engineering (including analysis and design of buildings, bridges, retaining walls, and specialty features such as trusses, beams, columns, and foundations). Supporting these core services, the firm also provides Permitting services (Act 250 and environmental permits) and Construction Engineering services (monitoring, permit compliance, coordination, shoring design, and inspection). The company serves clients throughout Northern New England, focusing on fast-track design and efficient project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Complete structural engineering services including analysis and design of buildings, bridges, and retaining walls; specialty features such as heavy timber and steel trusses, beams, columns, and foundations; new construction, additions, or rehabilitation and restoration; and design using structural steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, heavy timber, wood, light gauge steel, and masonry.
• Civil Engineering Services Complete civil engineering services including site engineering, grading, run-off hydraulics, storm drainage with retention or detention ponds, water supply, sanitary systems, stream hydraulics, highway design, and intersection evaluation.
• Permitting Services Act 250, environmental, and municipal permit acquisition services with over twenty years of experience. The firm has developed relationships with key state and federal agency personnel to expedite wastewater, storm water, water supply, stream alteration, and wetland permits in New England.
• Construction Engineering Services Construction engineering services including monitoring of contractor activities, permit compliance, coordination of fast-track projects, shoring design, and inspection services. Staff are qualified as experts in both administrative permitting hearings and civil litigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast turnaround time unmatched by most engineering firms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Norwich UniversityminorOthersDeWolfe Engineering provides advisory and design services to the architecture and engineering classes of Norwich University.
• Vermont Technical CollegeminorOthersDeWolfe Engineering provides advisory and design services to the architecture and engineering classes of Vermont Technical College.
• Vermont Chamber of CommerceminorOthersCorporate member of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
• Central Vermont Chamber of CommerceminorOthersCorporate member of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VHB: New England-headquartered (Massachusetts) engineering, planning, and design firm providing civil, structural, and environmental services to public and private clients - directly comparable service mix with broader geographic reach.
• Kleinfelder: Engineering, environmental, and construction services firm with significant New England presence, providing civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering to municipal and commercial clients - comparable multi-disciplinary engineering profile.
• Tighe & Bond: Massachusetts-based full-service engineering and consulting firm offering civil, structural, environmental, and water resources services - comparable service portfolio with New England regional focus.
• Hoyle, Tanner & Associates: New England-based (New Hampshire) full-service engineering firm offering civil, structural, transportation, and environmental engineering - comparable regional focus and similar project mix including municipal and educational clients.
• Wright-Pierce: New England-based engineering firm (Maine headquarters) providing water, wastewater, civil/site, and structural engineering services to municipal and private clients - directly comparable regional civil/structural consulting profile.
• Dubois & King: Vermont/New Hampshire-based civil and structural engineering consulting firm serving municipal, commercial, and educational clients with site development, transportation, and structural design services - direct comparable on geography, size, and service mix.
• GZA GeoEnvironmental: New England-based (Massachusetts) environmental and geotechnical engineering firm serving municipal, commercial, and industrial clients with overlapping civil/site development and environmental permitting capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global multi-disciplinary engineering and design firm with deep New England operations providing civil, structural, environmental, and architectural services - competes for the same municipal, educational, and commercial clients at larger scale.
• TRC Companies: National engineering, environmental, and construction management firm with New England presence, providing infrastructure and building engineering services to public and private clients - broader incumbent competing for municipal and commercial work.
• Tetra Tech: Global engineering and consulting firm with strong water, environmental, and infrastructure practices serving New England municipalities and developers - broader incumbent with overlapping civil and environmental service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dirtsteel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dewolfe-engineering-associates-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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